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Oakland High School in an undated image (Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
March 14, 2026, 1:23 am
California sues Oakland school district, says it ignored order to address antisemitism
State education department says district failed to send letters to families and staff condemning antisemitism, carry out staff training or hold student assemblies on hatred of Jews
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
A view of the Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, California, from a video posted to social media in March 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 11, 2025, 4:00 pm
US Justice Department sues Palestinian cafe in California for refusing to serve Jews
Lawsuit alleges Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland told Jewish customers to leave on two occasions; also served ‘Sweet Sinwar’ drink to mark Oct. 7 massacre anniversary
By ToI Staff
A view of the Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, California, from a video posted to social media in March 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 12, 2024, 6:49 pm
Palestinian cafe in California offers ‘Sweet Sinwar’ drink for October 7 anniversary
New menu at Oakland eatery also features ‘iced in tea fada’ celebrating ‘intifada’, inverted red triangles; Jewish groups decry glorification of Hamas terror group, deadly massacre
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Employees at Farley's East cafe and a neighboring shop in Oakland, California, who sought to block a customer from entering the store's bathroom to film anti-Israel graffiti inside on December 6, 2023. (Screen capture/X)
December 10, 2023, 5:50 pm
Oakland café staff fired after barring woman from filming anti-Israel graffiti
Farley’s East employees blocked patron from bathroom, saying ‘Israel loves taking private property’; after eventually letting her in to film, they declared ‘free Palestine’
By Jacob Magid
Audience members show their support at a special session of the Oakland City Council for a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
November 29, 2023, 11:50 am
Oakland City Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza amid support for Hamas
Heated debate sees rejection of amendment condemning October 7 atrocities, which multiple speakers deny while backing terror group’s right to use violence
By AP and ToI Staff
Protesters at the Port of Oakland on June 4, 2021, where they halted a container ship owned by the Israel-based Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. in a campaign tied to the BDS movement. (Brooke Anderson via J: Jewish News of Northern California)
June 9, 2021, 2:44 am
Anti-Israel protesters block Zim ship from Oakland port
Israeli-owned company says it will seek other places to unload cargo as BDS-backers plan more actions to keep ships from US cities
By Sue Fishkoff
Campers from Camp Kee Tov, Congregation Beth El's Jewish summer camp, paint planks for the perimeter fence at the YSA Tiny House Village in Oakland, California on August 4, 2020. (courtesy Sally Hindman)
November 30, 2020, 4:42 am
Homeless youth build America’s 1st Tiny House shelter village
32 congregations from all faiths in the Bay Area, including 6 synagogues, work to build the nation’s first shelter community for youth
By Melanie Lidman
A New York Police Department officer uses a stun gun on a demonstrator during a 'Solidarity with Portland,' protest, July 25, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
July 27, 2020, 2:24 am
Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the US
1 killed in Texas when driver of car that drove through a crowd opened fire on an armed demonstrator, as protests continue over racial injustice and the killing of George Floyd
By JEFF MARTIN
Satya Zamudio, 15, urged Oakland's school board to eliminate its police force. (Rucha Chitnis/ via JTA)
June 27, 2020, 4:27 am
Jewish teens help successful effort to abolish Oakland’s school police force
Large contingent of synagogue youth urge school board president — a fellow congregation member — to vote for long-sought measure in light of racial justice movement
By Gabriel Greschler
A Statue of Liberty painting is seen through a smashed Dolce and Gabbana store window, June 1, 2020, in the SoHo neighbourhood of New York. (Mark Lennihan/AP)
June 2, 2020, 1:39 pm
Death toll up to 9 in US protests, includes restaurant owner, ex-football star
Dozens more have been injured during incidents related to unrest following death of George Floyd; tens of thousands have marched peacefully against police brutality and racism
By LISA MARIE PANE
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